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Burning Money
The press and politicians called fire season 2000 "a natural disaster." The fires were natural, but the "disaster" was how much the United States spent to fight them.
Audubon Jan./Feb. 2001
Don't build or buy a house in or near fire-prone woods. If you already own one, sweep dead leaves and pine needles from your roof. Replace cedar shingles with metal or tile. Trim overhanging branches. Cut brush. Keep firewood and other flammable material at least 30 feet away from buildings. Finally, for $125 you can buy a system that attaches to a garden hose and with which--well in advance of an approaching wildfire--you can coat your house with a nontoxic gel that offers superb, albeit temporary, protection from heat, flames, and burning embers. For details, call 800-201-3927 or log on to www.barricadegel.com/bar_home.htm.
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